Missouri Wesleyan College

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Missouri Wesleyan College was a college in Cameron, Missouri, from 1883 until 1930. [1]

The school opened as the Cameron Institute and became a college in 1887 after Methodists acquired it.

The college was best known for its music department where Allie Luse Dick served as the director of music (1892-95). [2]

In 1912, it was among the original founders of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. In 1922 it was among the first owners of a radio station WFAQ operating initially on 834 kc. The station closed in 1924. [3]

The school merged with Baker University in 1926 and closed in 1930.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. City of Cameron History - cameron-mo - Retrieved September 23, 2009 Archived February 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Foster, Mary Dillon (1924). "Alice Luse Dick". Who's who Among Minnesota Women: A History of Woman's Work in Minnesota from Pioneer Days to Date, Told in Biographies, Memorials and Records of Organizations. Mary Dillon Foster. p. 86. Retrieved 26 June 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. Frost, S.E. (1971). Education's Own Stations. Arno Press. p. 224. ISBN   9780405035739 . Retrieved April 3, 2015.